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Last week, I stood in front of the ICE offices in Hartford for several hours -- ironically directly across the street from the lesbian law firm that my partner and I paid a lot of money to protect our queer family from the Trump administration (they helped us with the second parent adoption of our...By Cathy Rion Starr | October 30, 2019 | From UpliftTagged as: #BlackLivesMatter, #FamiliesBelongTogether, #LGBTQ, #LoveResists, #SideWithLove, 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 5th Principle (Conscience & Democracy), Activism, Freedom, Human Rights, Immigration, LGBTQ Welcome & Equality, Solidarity in Immigration Justice, Welcome & Inclusion for LGBTQPage/Article -
Side With Love Against Hate: A Post-Straight Pride Reflection “Let’s continue to turn our backs on hatred, using our voices to continue spreading the message of love.” - Mayor Marty WalshBy Art Nava | October 30, 2019 | From UpliftTagged as: Acceptance, Activism, LGBTQ Issues, LGBTQ Welcome & Equality, Social JusticePage/Article -
My four-year-old daughter has taught me this lesson: when a child wants to derail Business As Usual— to curb the hubris of adults who dare believe in schedules and plans and productivity— one fierce little body and one clear, piercing voice, strategically applied to the right pressure point,...Meditation | By Ashley Horan | September 16, 2019 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Activism, Children, Climate Justice, Direct Experience, Earth, Justice, ResponsibilityWorship element -
The wellspring of decency is loving this life in which people die, people suffer, there are limits, and we make mistakes. The wellspring, then, of moral action is not utopia, not a counterfactual vision, not a declaration that the world could and should be otherwise....Reading | By Sharon D. Welch | August 31, 2019 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Activism, Balance, Character, Commitment, Direct Experience, Ethics, Gratitude, Hope, Integrity, Justice, Purpose, Seven PrinciplesWorship element -
Oh you You rebel You queer and wayward child You abandoned and listless You angry and forgotten You brown and black and indigenous You homeless and impoverished You dreamer You warrior You are not alone here You have never been alone Not in this place, not in this time Not in the whole of history...Poetry | By Anna Geoffroy | August 12, 2019 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Activism, Anger, Anti-Oppression, Direct Experience, Humanism, Justice, Justice Sunday, Politics, SecularWorship element -
Chanting “End mass incarceration!” and “Schools not cells!” about 1,000 Unitarian Universalists gathered in a public park in Spokane, Washington, for the General Assembly 2019 public witness event.By Elaine McArdle | June 21, 2019 | From UU WorldTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Criminal Justice, Justice, SolidarityPage/Article -
On a holy night In 1969, In an Inn, also known as a bar, Called the Stonewall Inn, A basement— which had no running running water, Nor safe fire exits— Queer people, of many colors and kinds, Danced together, For it was the only place Where they were allowed to dance, At least, permitted to, by...Opening | By Otto O’Connor | June 11, 2019 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), Activism, America, Anti-Oppression, Coming Out, History, Identity, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, National Coming Out Day, Pride Sunday, Prophetic Words & DeedsWorship element -
A clever wit, persistence, and a miracle help Brigit to get the wealthy landowner to give land to the poor peasants so they can feed themselves.June 6, 2019 (reviewed December 2024) | From Faith Curricula LibraryTagged as: Activism, Character, Courage, Equity, Oppression, Power, Rights, TranscendencePage/Article -
People of color—and other marginalized people—can’t just want things to be different. It has to be everyone wanting things to be different for everyone.Reflection | By Rayla D. Mattson | May 29, 2019 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), 6th Principle (World Community), Activism, Anti-Oppression, Commitment, Direct Experience, Humanism, Purpose, SecularPage/Article -
When I say go in peace, I don’t mean “go in mindless oblivion.” When I say go in peace, I don’t mean “go without challenging yourself or others.” When I say go in peace, I don’t mean “go in utter ease and comfort.” When I say go in peace, I mean “go in peace, seeking justice.”...Benediction | By Jim Magaw | May 6, 2019 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Activism, Challenge, Commitment, Community, Compassion, Courage, Humanism, Justice, Love, Peace, Secular, ServiceWorship element -
Joanne Bland, co-founder of the National Voting Rights Museum in Selma, Alabama, shares her memories with Families editor, Susan Lawrence to offer a child's-eye view of a community rising for liberation.Utility | By Susan Dana Lawrence | April 16, 2019 (reviewed December 2024) | For Children, Youth, Adults | From Faith Curricula LibraryTagged as: Activism, Juneteenth, Justice, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Nonviolence, Race/EthnicityPage/Article -
Spirit of Life, help us to be present with all that is our life, both our deepest sorrows and our greatest joys, so that we can truly live: engaging fully in our own life and in our community. Spirit of Community, Help us know how linked we are, how each one of our cares touches us all....Prayer | By Liz Weber | March 17, 2019 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Caring, Challenge, Community, Courage, Empathy, Interdependence, Justice, KindnessWorship element -
‘I was just swept off my feet by the labor movement.’By Arthur Hirsch | March 1, 2019 | From UU WorldTagged as: Activism, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, News, Young AdultsPage/Article -
Lessons from an evening with the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting survivors.By Lars Lonnroth | September 1, 2018 | From UU WorldTagged as: Activism, Politics, Young Adults, Youth/TeensPage/Article -
Every generation fights overwhelming odds for a more just world—and for the next generation to have the chance to fight, too.By Liz James | September 1, 2018 | From LifeTagged as: Activism, Hope, Nuclear Disarmament, PoliticsPage/Article -
I watched the harrowing Frontline report from ProPublica about the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville that happened one year ago this Sunday. This is such an important piece of in-depth journalism not just about Charlottesville, but about the growing and explicitly violent white...By Susan Frederick-Gray | August 10, 2018 | From Press ReleasesTagged as: #UUAGA, Activism, Anti-Oppression, General AssemblyPage/Article -
Let this banner be a symbol of hope, A blanket of protection for those who need it, And a cape of power for those who must be empowered. Let this flag be a standard of our conviction to embody all of these things, And to be the change we will upon the world. Let the will we weave to empower and...Blessing | By Alex Swift | August 3, 2018 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Activism, Commitment, Compassion, Courage, Healing, Hope, Humanism, Justice, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, Love, Power, Pride Sunday, Secular, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element -
Spirit of Life, God of Love, hear this cry which begins with gratitude for the human ability to take action to right the wrongs of our kin. If you are the force of Love, be loving to these dear ones who would rid the world of hatred and greed. If you are the force of Possibility, seed opportunity...Prayer | By Leslie Takahashi | July 3, 2018 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 5th Principle (Conscience & Democracy), 6th Principle (World Community), Activism, America, Democracy, God, Hope, Justice, Power, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Solidarity, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element -
‘As Unitarian Universalists, we are first and foremost religious communities that practice love as our foundation—and we are living in times of heartbreak, violence, and pain.’By Staff Writer | June 28, 2018 | From UU WorldTagged as: Activism, Anti-Racism, Commitment, General Assembly, Hope, Justice, Politics, WorshipPage/Article -
During brief protest of Unitarian Universalist support for LGBT lives by Westboro Baptist Church, police arrest a local activist. General Assembly Safety Team works to de-escalate situation with police.By Elaine McArdle | June 21, 2018 | From UU WorldTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, General Assembly, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, NonviolencePage/Article